Advice on Secureing XP-Pro

[wolf_xl]

I have the following security apps on my system

Outpost Firewall
NOD32
TDS-3
Process Guard
Ewido
Ad-Aware (free)
Spy-Bot S&D
Spyware Blster
Spyware Guard
Firefox (not really a security app but essential nonetheless)

All these do their jobs excellently but Im looking for a 'Step by Step' guide or something similar which will allow me to tweak XP-Pro to make it more secure than the default settings. I'm looking for things like changing local security policies, disabling netbios, and Telnet etc. Any pointers appreciated.

Cheers

[Notok]

See the link in my sig ;) You'll have to google for the hardening tools, it counts as too many characters to include links. You can also use XPSecurity (http://www.bitfantasy.com/) for the more common settings.

Good choices on apps, btw :)

[meneer]

You could do worse than using Microsoft XP Security Guide (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2D3E25BC-F434-4CC6-A5A7-09A8A229F118&displaylang=en) and I really like Notok's sig refs :)

[Infinity]

yep the link on notok's sig is one very very good:)

[Blackspear]

-{ Quote: "...tweak XP-Pro to make it more secure than the default settings.

I'm looking for things like changing local security policies, disabling netbios, and Telnet etc. Any pointers appreciated." }-Not quite along that track, however this is my security spec's, they work reallly well for me, very simple to use and maintain. (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?post&p=326701)

Hope this helps...

Let us know how you go.

Cheers ;D

[wolf_xl]

Cheers for the links, just the type of thing I was looking for :)

[wolf_xl]

I'm fiding the markusjohasen (sp?) site on the whole good but also a little confusing. For instance the tips on secureing IE was great and straight forward.
But the other sections such as Tips on securing Services could do with more information esp for a newb like me. Its not clearly explained what the downside to disabling a service would be.

Any other sites offering the same information but in more detail? Or are there programs available which do the same thing (save me some time and effort :) )?

[Notok]

http://www.blackviper.com has a lot of info on services. You can also get a program called Service Controller (http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4313.html) to make things eaiser. On the whole, however, the markusjansson site has solid info.